WELLS - DAVIS - YOUNG - NEAL POST 209 ORFORDVILLE AMERICAN LEGION

3913 S STATE ROAD 213

ORFORDVILLE, WI 53576

Serious facts

• Veterans make up about 6% of the U.S. population and about 8% of the total U.S. homeless population.

• Almost 40,000 Veterans are homeless nationwide 

• There are roughly 400,000 Veterans in Wisconsin

• Almost 400 homeless veterans live in Wisconsin 

• THESE NUMBERS ARE UNACCEPTABLE

HOMELESS CAMP CHALLANGE

• Challenge someone to sleep overnight in a cardboard box "Your  Homeless Home"

      • Legions

      • Sons Of American Legion (SAL)

      • V.F.W.s

      • Boy Scouts

      • School Groups (Principals, Coaches, etc.)

      • Business Owners

      • Police

      • Fire personnel

      • Elected officials

• Raise $1,000.00 per cardboard box, so you don't have to sleep in one overnight.  (You still can if you'd like)

• Decorate your box (your name will be on it) 

 

 

Day One Friday Night

March 18th 5PM - 11PM

                                        • Music                                                    • Silent Auction                                           • Pie Sales

                                        • 50/50 Raffles                                     • T-Shirt Sales                                               • Food and Drinks

                                        • Games                                                  • Box Set up                                                  • Bar

Day Two Saturday 

March 19th 6AM - 9PM

                                          • Breakfast 6AM - 9AM                    • Lunch 11AM - 1PM                                      • Dinner  5PM - 9PM

                                          • 50/50 Raffles                                   • Silent Auctions                                             • Pie Sales

                                          • Homeless Camp (All Day)            • T-Shirt Sales                                                   • Winter Bean Bag Toss

                                          • Bingo                                                  •  Barrel (Keg) Toss                                        • Euchre

                                                                                                       (Kids, Women and Men)

                                          • Music                                                  • Coloring contest                                          • Lots MORE

Sunday Morning

March 20th

Pancake and Sausage Breakfast  7AM

   

     About the Organizers

     Jim Rackow is a three year member of the Sons on the American Legion in Orfordville WI.  He is the owner of Rackow Sausage in rural Juda.  Jim is a enthusiastic and charismatic type of person.  Although Jim has been a member for a relatively short time, he has been evolved and supported out Post and many other Posts in the southern Wisconsin and norther Illinois for many years.  When Jim decided he wanted to be a part of this fundraiser he was all in and all go from that point on.  Jim is totally dedicated to caring for our Veterans in and outside of his community and is always looking for new ways to give back to the veteran community.

 

     Dave fuller is a 27 year member of Squadron 209 in Orfordville.  Dave has been involved in quite a few fundraisers at the post, as well as some of the Post’s other programs.  Dave has been the commander of the Sons at the Squadron level for seven years along with having held the position of Sergeant at Arms, Chaplain and Vice Commander.  He is presently a District Vice Commander.  In July 2021 Dave was elected Detachment Commander of the Sons of the American Legion and plans on running for the position again in 2022.  Dave is fully dedicated committed American Legion, Sons of the American Legion and programs of the organization.

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